02-25-2011, 03:38 PM
Hello again everyone, I haven't been on here for a while. Hope everyone is ok!
I've just come here to ask for a bit of advice about what to do with myself which may sound a bit peculiar.
Ever since a young age, I've been interested in guns and weaponry. I'm not sure why, I just like shooting targets. Lately, I've been wanting to get myself either an air rifle, paintball gun, bow and arrow, airsoft gun or a crossbow. I've taken a great interest in all of them, yet I can not pursue my interests. Why? Because of everyone around me.
I'm 17 and live with my girlfriend & her parents. They won't let me keep any of these at their house. I suggested to my mum about keeping one of them there if I bought one, yet she won't. The only reason is because they are either a gun or weapon. How closed minded is that, right? I've always been very responsible in the presence of a gun, I didn't even point a cap gun at anyone when I was a little kid. Anyway, after as much persuading as humanly possible from myself, no one will allow me to keep a gun in their house.
What should I do? It feels like everyone is trying to hold me back in something that I would love to develop my skills and knowledge. Some people enjoy football, others rugby, I like guns. Why is that so hard for them to realise.
(Please don't suggest moving out and getting my own place, I'm 17 and unemployed, I'm claiming no benefits so don't hate on me. Also joining a club is out of the question as the nearest one for each is at least 35 miles away and impossible for me to get to and from)
I've just come here to ask for a bit of advice about what to do with myself which may sound a bit peculiar.
Ever since a young age, I've been interested in guns and weaponry. I'm not sure why, I just like shooting targets. Lately, I've been wanting to get myself either an air rifle, paintball gun, bow and arrow, airsoft gun or a crossbow. I've taken a great interest in all of them, yet I can not pursue my interests. Why? Because of everyone around me.
I'm 17 and live with my girlfriend & her parents. They won't let me keep any of these at their house. I suggested to my mum about keeping one of them there if I bought one, yet she won't. The only reason is because they are either a gun or weapon. How closed minded is that, right? I've always been very responsible in the presence of a gun, I didn't even point a cap gun at anyone when I was a little kid. Anyway, after as much persuading as humanly possible from myself, no one will allow me to keep a gun in their house.
What should I do? It feels like everyone is trying to hold me back in something that I would love to develop my skills and knowledge. Some people enjoy football, others rugby, I like guns. Why is that so hard for them to realise.
(Please don't suggest moving out and getting my own place, I'm 17 and unemployed, I'm claiming no benefits so don't hate on me. Also joining a club is out of the question as the nearest one for each is at least 35 miles away and impossible for me to get to and from)